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by smt88 2770 days ago
What if 90% of democracies start dropping dead?
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Then maybe people should ask why democracy is so fragile.
Democracy has always been fragile and built on the blood of patriots willing to fight against tyranny. A look at WW2 should remind everyone how quickly dictators can erase that if we are not prepared.
They do. That doesn't make them less fragile.